Connecticut § 14-99 - Mirror. Motor vehicles with commercial registration to allow others to pass.
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§ 14-99. Mirror. Motor vehicles with commercial registration to allow others to pass.
Sec. 14-99. Mirror. Motor vehicles with commercial registration to allow others to pass. Each motor vehicle shall be equipped with a mirror attached to and so located and adjusted on such vehicle as to give the operator thereof a clear reflected view of the highway directly to the rear of or on a line parallel to the left side of the body of such motor vehicle. Any person operating a motor vehicle with a commercial registration so constructed or which may be so loaded that the operator is prevented from having a free and unobstructed view of the highway immediately to the rear and at the left side of the same shall, by means of such mirror, make frequent observations of the approach of vehicles from the rear. When operating at below the posted speed limits and when so approached or overtaken, the operator of such motor vehicle shall drive to the extreme right of the traveled way as promptly as safety will permit, giving the vehicle approaching from the rear opportunity to pass. Violation of any provision of this section shall be an infraction.
(1949 Rev., S. 2446; February, 1965, P.A. 448, S. 11; P.A. 75-577, S. 56, 126; P.A. 90-263, S. 64, 74.)
History: 1965 act added the word “left” in the first and second sentences, changed the duty of constant observation to one of frequent observations, removed the words “in safety” from the end of the last sentence and deleted a penalty provision; P.A. 75-577 provided that violation of section is an infraction; P.A. 90-263 substituted “motor vehicle with a commercial registration” for “commercial motor vehicle”.
See Sec. 14-230 re driving in right-hand lane.
See Sec. 14-285 re use of mirrors by vehicles other than motor vehicles.
Allegation that driver did not keep a constant observation of approach of vehicles from rear is sufficient to raise issue of compliance with statute. 119 C. 595, 596. Requires driver to keep such a regularly recurring observation of mirror as will make him aware of vehicles approaching in rear. 122 C. 216. Cited. 129 C. 13; 134 C. 644.
Cited. 30 CA 263.
Secs. 14-99a to 14-99e. Reserved for future use.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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